Neutral Eyes with a Red Lip!

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Hi guys! A few posts ago I unboxed my very first birchbox! In the box I got a Model Co lipstick in the shade Stiletto so I thought I would do a look where the red lip is the focal point. The lipstick was very creamy to apply, dried to a demi-matte finish and was very long wearing. I was pretty impressed with this lipstick! None of my closer up pictures of this look turned out, so I didn’t really get a good one of the eye makeup. Since the red lip was front and centre, the eye wasn’t really anything special but I’ll list the products I used below as per usual!

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Empties

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Hi guys! Today I have some products that I have recently (within the past month or so) used up. I absolutely love watching empties videos on YouTube so I thought I would bring the concept over to my blog. In case you haven’t seen an empties video (or blog post), it involves saving up your empty products and then sharing them with your opinion on if you would re-purchase that item. If my husband is reading this, I swear it isn’t hoarding, and yes I am going to throw them out now.

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Silver and Purple Makeup Look

Hi guys! I normally have a Mani Monday post for you today, but my nails are an absolute mess today. I’ve been pretty busy the last few days so I haven’t had a chance to re-do my nails. So instead, this week I’m going to switch things up a bit and do a makeup look today and a manicure related post later this week.

This is a look that I did last week for Thanksgiving and I was really happy with how it turned out. I did a silver foiled lid, smoked out with a darker shadow, with a pop of purple under the eye. I didn’t really know what my plan was, I just started playing with shadows and this is what I ended up with. I was really happy with it and I’ll definitely be re-creating it in the future. I love silver and purple together. My original wedding colours were going to be purple and silver until I saw purple and turquoise together and fell in love.

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Products Used:
Foundation: L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in Classic Ivory
Concealer: Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Concealer in Ivory
Powder: Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana Powder (undereye) and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light (all over face)
Blush: e.l.f. Studio Blush Palette in Light (I used the bottom left shade)
Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Fawn
Highlight: The Balm’s Mary-Lou Manizer
Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion (original). Makeup Geek Foiled Eyeshadow in Charmed (all over lid). Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette –  Combust (transition/crease), Dagger (blended into outer corner), Smoulder (under eye), and High (inner corner of eye). Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Pencil in Psychedelic Sister (waterline). Too Faced Better than Sex Mascara (lashes).
Brows: Milani Easybrow Automatic Pencil in Taupe and L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium
Lips: Colourpop Lippie Stix in Fern

I really need to play with the Makeup Geek Foiled Shadows more, they are just so nice to work with. I’m still using my finger to apply them because it seems to be the easiest way to get a nice, even and pigmented application.

What are some of your favourite colour combinations for eye makeup? Let me know in the comments down below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Smoky Purple Look using the Morphe 35W Palette

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Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you another look that I did using the Morphe 35W Palette. I can’t get over how much I love this palette. There is just so much you can do with it and the price is incredible! Unlike my last look which was a very warm based look, this one uses grey and purples.

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Products Used:
Foundation: L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in Classic Ivory
Concealer: Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Concealer in Ivory
Powder: Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana Powder (undereye) and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light (all over face)
Blush: Urban Decay Afterglow 8-Hour Powder Blush in Fetish
Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Fawn
Highlight: Too Faced Candelight Glow Highlighting Powder Duo (both shades mixed together)
Eyes: Morphe 35W Palette (See picture above for numerical references as the shades are not named) 1 (crease/transition), 2 (crease/centre of lid and under eye), 3 (outer crease/outer half of lid and under eye), 4 (a little bit on the outer corner), 5 (inner half of lid and under eye).  Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Smoke (water line). Dior Show Maximizer (primer on lashes). Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (lashes).
Brows: Milani Easybrow Automatic Pencil in Taupe and L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium
Lips: MAC Up the Amp

Given how much I love the colour purple, I was really happy with this look. The deepening shades of purple gave the look a smoky feel without being too dramatic. Blending is very important to achieving the seamless transition between the purples. For my crease I used the Sigma E40, for the lid I used the Real Techniques Base Shadow Brush and under my eye I used the Sigma E30. I went back in and blended out the shadow on my lid with the E40.

What are you wearing on your face today? Let me know in the comments down below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Wedding Glam!

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Hi guys! Today I am excited to be attending a friend of mine from work’s wedding. Since we are now into autumn, I chose a red dress and I decided to do a smoky eye with a neutral lip. I debated doing a red lip but it seemed like too much with the red dress and red hair. For the smoky eye I busted the Urban Decay Naked Smoky Palette and again, went straight for the silver/grey shades. For my hair I used my Babyliss Miracurl and then promptly surrounded it in a cloud of hairspray as it is fairly windy outside today.

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Dress: Forever 21
Shoes: Steve Madden

Products Used:
Foundation: L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in Classic Ivory
Concealer: Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Concealer in Ivory
Powder: Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana Powder (undereye) and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light (all over face)
Blush: NARS Orgasm
Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Fawn
Highlight: The Balm’s Mary Lou-Manizer
Eyes: Urban Decay Primer Potion (original). Urban Decay Naked Smokey Palette – Combust (transition/crease), Slanted (all over lid and inner half under eye), Dagger (blended into outer half and outer half under eye), and Black Market (also blended into outer half closer to the edge). Urban Decay Naked Palette – Virgin (brow bone) and Naked (blended into crease). Too Faced Perfect Eyes Eyeliner in Black). Makeup Forever Smoky Extravagant (lashes).
Brows: L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium
Lips: Urban Decay Revolution Lipstick in Fiend

I hope you all are having a great Saturday! What is your go-to look for a wedding? Let me know in the comments down below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Fall Favourites Tag

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Hi guys! Jaclyn Hill recently did a fall favourites tag video and it got me inspired to bring it over to my blog. You can watch Jaclyn’s video here. Although I am definitely a summer girl, my second favourite season is fall. I love a nice sunny crisp day, wearing boots with jeans and a nice fall scented candle.

Favorite Candle

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I recently purchased and am loving “Autumn” from Bath & Body Works. It smells red apples, cedar wood and green balsam. It smells like the most delicious apple cider!

Favorite Lip Color

L to R: Venom and Shame

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I’ve been loving Urban Decay’s Revolutionary Lipstick on Venom and Shame so far for fall. They are both deep, vampy, but wearable colours for fall.

Favorite Drink

While I recently tried and enjoyed the updated Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Latte, my favourite fall drink is the Starbucks Salted Caramel Mocha. However, I don’t get them every time I go to Starbucks in the fall, I try to just treat myself to them occasionally.

Favorite Blush 

I don’t really have a fall specific blush that I love just for fall. I find that NARS Orgasm goes really well with the warm looks I have been wearing, but I wear it all year round. It is one of my Holy Grail Products.

Favorite Clothing Item

BOOTS. Enough said, haha. I pretty much only wear boots all fall and all winter until I can break out my fun spring/summer shoes.

Favorite Fall Movie

Call me crazy but I don’t think I have a favourite movie for fall! A few of my favourite movies for any time of the year though, are Clueless, White Oleander and the whole Harry Potter Series.

Favorite Fall TV Show

The two shows that I normally wait all summer for their return would be Grey’s Anatomy and Scandal. Shonda Rhimes is a genius. I’m still undecided on how Grey’s will be this season though… if you watch it, you know what I mean. I also love Once Upon a Time but I have to admit, I’m VERY behind on last season and am still catching up.

Favorite Thanksgiving Food

My favourite Thanksgiving food is definitely stuffing. No contest. Homemade stuffing and gravy are such a great combination.

Favorite Halloween Costume

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My favourite Halloween costume was when my husband and I dressed up as Pikachu and Ash Ketchum from Pokemon. We are both huge Pokemon geeks and it was fun to incorporate that into halloween.

I tag all of my fellow bloggers who read my blog to do this tag! Please leave me a link to the post in the comments so I can go check it out! If you are a reader and you do not have a blog, please feel free to include your fall favourites in the comments below! I would love to read them!

xoxo,

Robyn

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All 4 Urban Decay Naked Palettes: Swatch & Chat

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Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you swatches from all 4 Urban Decay Naked Palettes and then chat a bit about them. As you could guess from this post, and previous posts, I am a huge fan of the Urban Decay Naked series. I only own the full-size palettes, I do not own the smaller ones. I find they are great because they are quality shadows and there is something for everyone. Each palette has it’s own theme, so while you may not like them all, there is likely one that would suit your needs.

Urban Decay Naked Palette

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L to R: Virgin, Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck, Half Baked, Smog, Darkhorse, Toasted, Hustle, Creep and Gunmetal

This is the original Naked palette and the one that started it all. It is the warm toned palette of the bunch. I like to use this one particularly for a no-make up look, but I do also like the shimmery tan shades as well. I like to use it for when I want a very neutral look. My favourites of this palette are: Sin, Naked, Sidecar, Buck and Hustle

Urban Decay Naked 2 Palette

L to R: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted and Blackout

L to R: Foxy, Half Baked, Bootycall, Chopper, Tease, Snakebite, Suspect, Pistol, Verve, YDK, Busted and Blackout

The Naked 2 Palette is the cool-toned one of the series. This is probably the palette I use the most as I use it for my everyday basic makeup look. My favourite shadows in this palette are: Bootycall, Chopper (looks amazing all by itself), Tease and Busted.

Urban Decay Naked 3 Palette

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L to R: Strange, Dust, Burnout, Limit, Buzz, Trick, Nooner, Liar, Factory, Mugshot, Darkside and Blackheart

This is the rose-gold toned palette of the Naked series. I love it for soft and feminine pink looks. I love this palette, it is stunning, but I probably use it the least of the of the Naked palettes. That is only because I use it when I’m feeling like doing something pink, whereas the other two, I could use on any occasion. My favourites are: Strange, Buzz, Factory and Darkside.

Urban Decay Smoky Palette

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L to R: High, Dirtysweet, Radar, Armor, Slanted, Dagger, Black Market, Smolder, Password, Whiskey, Combust and Thirteen

The Urban Decay Smoky Palette is the newest addition to the Naked series. It features the essentials for doing either a dramatic or more neutral smoky eye. The point of the palette is that you can do an every day smoky look that is appropriate for day time wear. I haven’t worn it enough yet (as I’ve only had it for about a month) to have favourites that I wear the most. Based on the swatches alone, I really like: High, Armor, Slanted, Dagger, and Smoulder. Those are the shades I go for when I pick this palette up.

Do you own any of the Naked palettes? If so, which are your favourites? If you don’t, which one are you most interested in? Let me know in the comments below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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Makeup of the Day (MOTD)

Hi guys! I normally post a Mani Monday post on Monday’s however my nails are such a sad state of affairs right now. They are cracking and peeling, so I’m giving them a week of nothing but cuticle oil. However, since I love updating the blog, I thought I would post my makeup of the day instead! Today’s look is just a simple copper/brown look that I did using the Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette with pink lips! It’s a work day so I went for a neutral look with a pop of colour.

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Products Used:
Foundation: L’Oreal Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation in Classic Ivory
Concealer: Maybelline SuperStay Better Skin Concealer in Ivory
Powder: Anastasia Beverly Hills Banana Powder (undereye) and MAC Mineralize Skinfinish Natural in Light (all over face)
Blush: Too Faced Sweethearts Perfect Flush Blush in Candy Glow
Bronzer/Contour: Anastasia Beverly Hills Fawn
Highlight: Too Faced Candelight Glow Highlighting Powder Duo (both shades mixed together)
Eyes: Too Faced Chocolate Bar Palette – Salted Caramel (transition shade/crease), Marzipan (inner half of lid, and under eye on inner half), Haute Chocolate (outer half of lid and under eye on outer half), Hazelnut (lightly mixed into crease), Triple Fudge (just a small amount in the outer crease for definition), and White Chocolate (brow bone). Urban Decay 24/7 Glide-On Eye Pencil in Demolition (water line). Too Faced Better Than Sex Mascara (lashes).
Brows: L’Oreal Brow Stylist Plumper in Light to Medium
Lips: NARS Audacious Lipstick in Claudia

What did you lovelies wear on your face today? Let me know in the comments below! I’m hoping to be back with another manicure next Monday, fingers crossed!

xoxo,

Robyn

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The Upcoming Launch of UrbanDecay.ca

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Hi everyone! Urban Decay is finally opening a Canadian website! This is such fantastic news as it will make it so much easier for Canadians (like me!) to get their hands on all the wonderful products that Urban Decay has to offer. Especially those of us (like me) who don’t live anywhere near a store that actually sells Urban Decay.

They are also hosting a giveaway of one Urban Decay Naked Smoky palette per week when you sign up for their newsletter. This giveaway is for Canadian residents (excluding Quebec) only.

What are you most excited to get your hands on when the Canadian website launches? Let me know in the comments below!

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Robyn

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Holy Grail Products

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Hi guys! Today I wanted to share with you a few of my ‘Holy Grail’ products. What I mean by this is that it is an item that is a favourite that I swear by. It is something that definitely ranks high in your makeup collection. Holy Grail products can be a very personal choice as everyone is different with their preferences.

Let’s get into it…

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Infallible Pro-Matte Foundation by L’Oreal Paris

As someone with oily skin, I have a hard time finding a foundation that doesn’t make me shine like a disco-ball halfway through the day. I’m constantly trying out new foundations to see if I can find something that fits my needs. The first time I tried this foundation, I knew it was going to become a favourite. This foundation looks pretty close to perfect at the end of my work day (and I don’t normally wear primer!). Even on days when I go to the gym after work and sweat, it still doesn’t end up looking gross and shiny afterwards. This foundation gets a A++ in my books.

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Orgasm Blush by NARS

This is definitely a favourite of mine when it comes to blush. It is a shimmery peach colour that goes with pretty much everything. It is nicely pigmented and is buildable. While I’ve only tried it on myself, quite a few people have claimed that it works with any skin tone. I also find it lasts throughout the day so it does not need to be touched up.

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Eyeshadow Primer Potion (Original Formula) by Urban Decay

Before using this, my eyeshadow never lasted throughout the day. It would fade, crease and clump up. Ever since I started using this, my eyeshadow looks exactly the same when I take it off at night as it did when I applied it in the morning. This stuff is just that good. I’ve tried other eyeshadow primers but I didn’t like the formulas as much as this one. This one is creamy and a little goes a long way. The only thing I don’t like about it is the wand. The last tube I had did not have one, but since then Urban Decay has added it. I find it harder to get out of the tube, but it is manageable. I normally buy the smaller travel size and it provides me with approximately 6 months of daily use.

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Better Than Sex Mascara by Too Faced

This mascara gives me very fluffy and volumized lashes. It is not clumpy and separates my lashes nicely. I find it also lengthens my lashes as well. Basically, it fits all of my needs. I also don’t experience any flaking when I use it. The only thing I don’t like is how big the brush is which can make it trickier to work with. A little bit of caution and patience reduces making a mess with the big wand.

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Audacious Lipstick by NARS

This is by far my favourite line of lipstick. The quality is just incredible. They are pigmented, soft and long-wearing. It dries down to a demi-matte finish that is comfortable on the lips. While they aren’t as long-wearing as a liquid lipstick, they last impressively long for this kind of formula. They are very pricey, but with how pigmented they are, a little goes a long way. Another A++

Note: If you are looking for a more budget-friendly lipstick, I also absolutely adore the Colourpop Lippie Stix. They have a huge range of colours and they look incredible. They don’t last as long, but they are pretty fantastic for only being $5.00 

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HK Girl Fast Drying & Super Shiny Clear Top Coat by Glisten & Glow

This top coat dries faster than anything I have ever worked with. It is shiny and fairly easy to work with. The only issues I have with it is that if I apply a bit too much small bubbles will form and if I’m not careful it may shrink a bit. These are both application errors though, it isn’t as forgiving as some formulas. However, when applied properly the shine and the fast-dry makes it well worth it. I do prefer Cult Nail’s Wicked Fast Top Coat but since they have gone out of business, this has had to take it’s place.

Well, those are my current Holy Grail products. Holy Grail Products do sometimes change if a new product comes in and blows the competition away. When that inevitably happens, I’ll be sure to post all about it!

What are some of your Holy Grail products? Do you agree with any of my choices? Let me know in the comments down below!

xoxo,

Robyn

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